User:Kootenayvolcano/radio
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| Programming | |
| Format | community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Creston Community Radio Society |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 20 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | Creston Community Radio |
History
The Society was founded in 2001 to provide locally-based broadcasting in the Creston, after the Creston Valley's only commercial radio station discontinued its local broadcasting, and the valley's "'community connection' ... was significantly impacted"[1]. The station brands itself as "CIDO: Community First" and offers "A different view on a familiar valley[2]." CIDOs broadcast application to the
CRTC was approved in February, 2005, allowing the society to broadcast as an English-language FM type B community radio station [3]
.
Programming
The station is one of the smallest community radio stations in Canada, and one of several
Canadian Voices[5] a public affairs program which features talks by Canadian authors, academics, activists, artists, and thought-provoking citizens, and Pickin' & Grinnin, the region's bluegrass
music show.
CIDO also broadcasts on the Internet